A sitting President and some close relatives could not use the Federal Tort Claims Act to seek money from the U.S. government. The limit would last during the President’s elected term and would not change rights for other people.
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CORRUPT Act is a House bill in committee. The latest recorded action: Referred to the House Committee on the Judiciary.
Latest action on H.R. 5988: Referred to the House Committee on the Judiciary.
Who this affects: This bill mainly affects a sitting President and close family members. They would lose one way to seek money from the U.S. government during the President’s elected term. Other people would keep the same Federal Tort Claims Act rights they have now.
Why this matters: This bill matters because it changes who can use a major way to seek payment from the federal government. It treats the President and some close family members differently from everyone else while the President is in office. That could reduce conflict-of-interest concerns. It could also limit legal options for those people if federal workers harm them.
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